11 of the best photos take you back to Woodhouse in the mid-1960s

These photos take you to the heart of Woodhouse in the mid-1960s.

The Fenton pub, Blenheim School and the Yorkshire Training College of Housecraft are just three of the local landmarks in focus. They form part of a gallery charting life around Woodhouse in 1966. Life on Woodhouse Lane is also featured in this trip down memory lane which sure to evoke memories for a generation of residents who called LS2 home back in the day. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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